diff --git a/src/panda_qt/text_editor.cpp b/src/panda_qt/text_editor.cpp
index c189c2ce..a31a829f 100644
--- a/src/panda_qt/text_editor.cpp
+++ b/src/panda_qt/text_editor.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ TextEditorWindow::TextEditorWindow(QWidget* parent, const std::string& filename,
 	ZepReplExCommand::Register(zepWidget.GetEditor(), &replProvider);
 
 	// Default to standard mode instead of vim mode, initialize text box
-	zepWidget.GetEditor().SetGlobalMode(Zep::ZepMode_Standard::StaticName());
 	zepWidget.GetEditor().InitWithText(filename, initialText);
+	zepWidget.GetEditor().SetGlobalMode(Zep::ZepMode_Standard::StaticName());
 
 	// Layout for widgets
 	QVBoxLayout* mainLayout = new QVBoxLayout();
@@ -41,4 +41,4 @@ TextEditorWindow::TextEditorWindow(QWidget* parent, const std::string& filename,
 
 	mainLayout->addWidget(button);
 	mainLayout->addWidget(&zepWidget);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}